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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Culture and Community

A gray podium with a piece of square glass displaying the CSU logo in white letters stands on a stage. A person with short black hair, glasses, a brown plaid button down shirt, brown pants and red sneakers sits in a chair on a stage holding a microphone to their mouth to the right of the podium. A woman with brown curly hair sits to the right of them wearing a blue denim jacket, a white shirt and a long orange skirt while also holding a microphone.

Borderlands panel discussion explores Latinx/é, queer identities

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter October 14, 2024

The overlap between National Latinx/é Heritage Month and LGBTQIA+ History Month brought educators Susana Muñoz and Alé Portillos together to discuss intersectional identities, developing an inclusive...

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India Nite celebrates culture, heritage through various events

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter October 8, 2024

Cheering echoed across the ballroom, uplifting melodious singers and musicians and upbeat and soulful dancers. India Nite highlighted diverse identities across the Indian subcontinent through performances,...

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FoCo LGBTQIA+ comedy scene shines at New Belgium Brewery

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter October 8, 2024

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct headliner, Calvin Reid.  The vibrant energy of Colorado's queer comedy scene took center stage Thursday, Oct. 3, at New Belgium Brewery...

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Ezekiel’s Strength 5K Memorial Run raises awareness for epilepsy

Leah Stephenson, Staff Reporter October 7, 2024

On Saturday morning, runners lined up on the Colorado State University Oval to participate in a 5K run. Dedicated to Ezekiel Walker, the run aimed to raise awareness of epilepsy and honor the life of a...

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Global Village Museum presents Día de Muertos exhibit

Ella Dorpinghaus, Staff Reporter October 7, 2024

Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures Collections Manager Kat Bertram teamed up with guest curator Jody Snow to educate the Fort Collins community about Día de Muertos celebrations in Oaxaca, Mexico....

Several women in white dresses with big flowy, ruffled skirts dance with a man wearing a white shirt and pants with a red cloth around his wait, plus another woman in a red ruffled dress.

El Centro celebrates Latinx/é Heritage Month through Flower Festival

Iris Causey-Peelor, Staff Reporter October 3, 2024

The Lory Student Center Plaza bloomed with color as students and community members put together free bouquets of flowers during El Centro’s Flower Festival. The event occurred Wednesday, Oct. 1, and...

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FoCo bar crawlers celebrate Oktoberfest

Sophia Masia, Reporter October 1, 2024

Fort Collins got a festive upgrade this fall as the annual Oktoberfest Bar Crawl, hosted by PubCrawls, took the town by storm. Kicking off at 4 p.m. Sept. 28 at the popular The Yeti Bar and Grill,...

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SLiCE escape room provides Rams temporary escape from stress

McKenna Van Voris, Staff reporter September 24, 2024

Have you ever heard of a college campus creating an escape room? With nearly two years of planning behind this current escape room, Finding Bigfoot has finally come to life in the Student Leadership, Involvement...

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Undergraduates struggle to find employment in Fort Collins

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter September 24, 2024

It wasn’t until after Oliver White applied to nearly 100 local jobs that she finally heard back from one.  Ping! A first-year zoology major at Colorado State University, White stopped typing to...

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Girls+Women Skate Night encourages diversity in local skateboarding scene

Jenna Landry, Staff Reporter September 23, 2024

Loud music, rhythmic wheels over hollow wood, sporadic cheering and a judgment-free zone to learn or improve skateboarding skills are what you’ll experience arriving at Launch's indoor skate park on...

The outside of a red brick building titled "Simmer," and cars out front

The picky eater: Simmer is hit or miss

Nevaeh Greene, Staff Reporter September 19, 2024

Right off the bat, I thought that Simmer would be more casual than it was. I didn’t do any prior research so I could go in completely surprised. I was immediately met with prices over $10 and drinks...

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Sweet vs. spicy: Battle of the pumpkin spice latte

Jenna Landry, Staff Reporter September 17, 2024

The leaves may still be mostly green, but pumpkin spice latte season is upon us. It seems to come earlier and earlier every year. Now is the time to be basic and enjoy the festivities of the season. While...

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